Mobile phones and smartwatches would be prohibited during the entire school day, including breaks.
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Polish parliament approves rights for same-sex couples but president pledges veto
The bill would allow same-sex partners to sign a contract granting them some of the rights available to married couples.
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Polish president vetoes universal access to postal voting due to concern over election interference
Karol Nawrocki also warned that it allows “pressure from third parties” on how voters cast their ballot.
Poland raises corporate income tax on banks as president approves government bill
The hike will provide billions in revenue as Poland seeks to tackle rising debt.
Leading politicians to face trial over links to Polish university accused of corruptly issuing MBAs
The mayor of Wrocław, two former MEPs and a former presidential spokesman are among those indicted.
Polish abortion activist denied security clearance to investigate surveillance of her own movement
Klementyna Suchanow was this year appointed to a government commission investigating repression of civil society under the former administration.
Poland will implement EU court order to recognise same-sex marriages, says justice minister
But the office of the right-wing, opposition-aligned president says it “will not succumb to the terror of rainbow rulings”.
Poland’s Solidarity trade union wins legal battle for control of iconic logo
The logo has become famous around the world as a symbol of the struggle against oppression.
EU court orders Poland to recognise same-sex marriages conducted in other member states
The case was original brought by a a Polish same-sex couple who married in Germany.
Poland charges Ukrainian with assisting in Russian rail sabotage
He is the first person to directly hear charges in the case, after the two main suspects fled to Belarus immediately after the incident.
Polish justice minister pledges investigation into far-right leader’s Auschwitz speech
Grzegorz Braun claimed that the Polish government is “implementing directives presented…by various Jewish organisations”.
Constitutional court rejects government bill overhauling body at heart of Poland’s rule-of-law crisis
The government wants to depoliticise the National Council of the Judiciary, which is responsible for nominating judges.
Polish official who removed cross from public office acquitted of insulting religious sentiment
A public “office is not a church”, said the judge in his ruling.
Polish president seeks to have Communist Party of Poland outlawed
“There is no place in the Polish legal order for a party that glorifies criminals and regimes responsible for the deaths of millions.”
